Why aren’t cell number lookups free?

October 1, 2009

Is it really possible to run a free cell phone trace on the Web? Many people have been disappointed and frustrated previously with websites that appear to provide free services online, but in actuality do not. Is this the case for the cell phone lookup?

To begin let us examine what we mean by a phone number search. When you have the home phone number but no idea who the number belongs to. You can use a reverse lookup service like Yellowbook to learn the details. Of course in situations when you lost contact with someone but still have a record of their number, or just to check who owns the phone number. There are many places where you can make these business and residential phone inquiries on line searches at no cost, including pager phone numbers.

Unfortunately, trouble arises when you need to run a reverse lookup on a cell phone as the free listings will not include such numbers. So, if you’re searching an Arkansas cell number you may have a problem. These databases do not contain cell phone numbers as this information is exclusively in the hands of carriers and telecommunications companies. Do these records exist and are they free?

The good news is that there are web sites that offer a large number of cell numbers, but they aren’t free. These websites of course need to pay a premium to gain access to some of this data, and go to the trouble and cost of obtaining all resources into a single place and thus, you must pay a small price for access to their database. Often times though, the rate is typically a one-time fee and you can run as many searches as you want. These records usually include cell owner details, address history, carrier information, and the phone type and connection status. It should also be noted that the databases offered by individual companies differ to some extent, but most include cell phone numbers, residential, business, fax, toll-free and pagers. With these programs your queries are guaranteed legal and confidential.

We have seen sites that claim to offer free cell research, but that has always led to programs charging a price in the end. Some do allow people to search for free and then see the results. The sad truth is that the only place where you can find detailed reverse cell records is within the legitimate paid directories. In conclusion, cell phone searches are not free. That being said, if you really need access to this information, we believe that it is worth the cost.

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